Comments on: Ethical democracy: An exercise for the reader http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader Paul Cook's blog Fri, 18 May 2012 19:03:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-10357 paulcook Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:54:31 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-10357 Yeah, sorry, you're on the wrong site. I'm not. Yeah, sorry, you’re on the wrong site. I’m not.

]]> By: VIC http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-10355 VIC Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:55:05 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-10355 if you r not a professor of psych at BMCC im on the wrong site sorry. vic if you r not a professor of psych at BMCC im on the wrong site sorry. vic

]]> By: VIC http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-10354 VIC Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:40:46 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-10354 AM I ON the right web site, I met you on the 4 train we spoke about BMCC. VIC AM I ON the right web site, I met you on the 4 train we spoke about BMCC. VIC

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]]> By: Chris http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9434 Chris Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:51:06 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9434 Dude...I never remember which email address to use anymore. Also, I never remember which of you & Neil were born on the 21st & which on the 23rd :) In that spirit, a belated happy birthday!!! Regards, Dude…I never remember which email address to use anymore. Also, I never remember which of you & Neil were born on the 21st & which on the 23rd :)

In that spirit, a belated happy birthday!!!

Regards,

]]> By: Jonathan http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9366 Jonathan Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:47:41 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9366 Go, Paul, go. Great to have your commentary back in business! As regards the condundrum I think you were absolutely correct to call. When a country's policies have so great an impact on other countries, it is important for their lawmakers to hear from the other countries. And it is important to speak, even in a lost cause. Remember Wilberforce. Go, Paul, go. Great to have your commentary back in business! As regards the condundrum I think you were absolutely correct to call. When a country’s policies have so great an impact on other countries, it is important for their lawmakers to hear from the other countries.

And it is important to speak, even in a lost cause. Remember Wilberforce.

]]> By: paulcook http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9363 paulcook Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:31:08 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9363 Seems that the consensus is that I can call, but shouldn't disguise the fact that I'm not a voter. Sounds right to me! Anyway, the amendment failed in Congress. Damn. I guess the agribusiness lobby groups won again. Chris: Nice one on the pun! And the brownie points. And on eating brownies too, that's always a good idea. In fact, an excellent idea. <em>(What? You were expecting another pun? Ha! Fooled you again!)</em> Seems that the consensus is that I can call, but shouldn’t disguise the fact that I’m not a voter. Sounds right to me!

Anyway, the amendment failed in Congress. Damn. I guess the agribusiness lobby groups won again.

Chris: Nice one on the pun! And the brownie points. And on eating brownies too, that’s always a good idea. In fact, an excellent idea. (What? You were expecting another pun? Ha! Fooled you again!)

]]> By: Anne http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9361 Anne Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:55:44 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9361 I don't see where the ethical conundrum on your side is... You have every right to call them, and they have every right to ignore you. Even if you WERE an American citizen. Go ahead. What's the worst that can happen? They'll laugh at you? The Paul I know isn't afraid of being laughed at. Especially if it's something close to his heart. Besides, with a phone call you don't have to tell them you AREN'T a citizen, do you? Unless, of course, they ask? Or is that your conundrum? I don’t see where the ethical conundrum on your side is… You have every right to call them, and they have every right to ignore you. Even if you WERE an American citizen. Go ahead. What’s the worst that can happen? They’ll laugh at you? The Paul I know isn’t afraid of being laughed at. Especially if it’s something close to his heart. Besides, with a phone call you don’t have to tell them you AREN’T a citizen, do you? Unless, of course, they ask? Or is that your conundrum?

]]> By: Chris http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9359 Chris Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:59:51 +0000 http://langabi.name/blog/2007/07/25/ethical-democracy-an-exercise-for-the-reader#comment-9359 Nice to have you back, Bob. Trip ok, I take it? The right to exercise freedom of choice and making up your own mind seems to be one of the last rights we truly have. Also, we frown upon not being able to express our own opinions. If you get a chance to say what you feel, especially given that it may make a difference to what you believe in, then by all means you should go ahead and offer your opinion. As an example of how this ties in to success...the average politician's success is measured only by the number of people willing to listen and agree to what he has to say. On a related note, I didn't get a chance to call your Congress rep...but I DID call my girlfriend to tell her that the brownies she made were delicious. She said she'd make more, so I obviously scored some brownie points there (oooh! a new pun! I claim it in your name & mine). Regards, Nice to have you back, Bob. Trip ok, I take it?

The right to exercise freedom of choice and making up your own mind seems to be one of the last rights we truly have. Also, we frown upon not being able to express our own opinions.

If you get a chance to say what you feel, especially given that it may make a difference to what you believe in, then by all means you should go ahead and offer your opinion. As an example of how this ties in to success…the average politician’s success is measured only by the number of people willing to listen and agree to what he has to say.

On a related note, I didn’t get a chance to call your Congress rep…but I DID call my girlfriend to tell her that the brownies she made were delicious. She said she’d make more, so I obviously scored some brownie points there (oooh! a new pun! I claim it in your name & mine).

Regards,

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